Dam Area Report

[vacation]

Catching a few crappie around docks, but few and far between for me. Fished Saturday from 3-8pm, caught 9 keeper bass, 3 on a rattletrap in back of cove busting shad, one 5lb+ on bluff over a tree in 30fow on a redfin, several more on a redfin in back of coves.

Caught 10 keeper bass sunday 5-7pm back of windblown coves, some on texas rig creature craw and some on redfin.

If I were fishing today I would have a redfin tied on...and just throw it everywhere I could.

Good luck

[motoman]

Catching a few crappie around docks, but few and far between for me. Fished Saturday from 3-8pm, caught 9 keeper bass, 3 on a rattletrap in back of cove busting shad, one 5lb+ on bluff over a tree in 30fow on a redfin, several more on a redfin in back of coves.

Caught 10 keeper bass sunday 5-7pm back of windblown coves, some on texas rig creature craw and some on redfin.

If I were fishing today I would have a redfin tied on...and just throw it everywhere I could.

Good luck

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Thanks for post vacation. Gald to hear the topwater bite is picking up. I was hoping someone would mention the ole redfin bite comin' on!

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What kinda water temps did yah see?

[mrcold]

Catching a few crappie around docks, but few and far between for me. Fished Saturday from 3-8pm, caught 9 keeper bass, 3 on a rattletrap in back of cove busting shad, one 5lb+ on bluff over a tree in 30fow on a redfin, several more on a redfin in back of coves.

Caught 10 keeper bass sunday 5-7pm back of windblown coves, some on texas rig creature craw and some on redfin.

If I were fishing today I would have a redfin tied on...and just throw it everywhere I could.

Good luck

Thanks for the info. I'm about 3 weeks out from my yearly trip, and last year was my first year throwing the redfin. I'm glad I won't have to head down there 100% clueless!

[vacation]

It seems that Dam reports are hard to come by, which is sad, because I live near the dam and fish the rock 3-5 days per week and dont chime in often enough, but here goes.

Water temps 59-63...kind of artificial since we've been so warm lately. IF the weather gets cooler like they say, we still wont see 1st wave of spawners until last weekend of April. But who cares, because the fish are feeding in lots of spots right now. I am a die hard spook thrower but have been amazed at what a redfin can do.

Mr.Cold, if you are still 3 weeks out, then you'll hit the rock perfectly. I have picked up huge bass off beds throwing a redfin...fish just dont like that bait hovering over their nests. I will be fishing the dam area really hard the next couple weeks and will start on steep banks on the way back to spawning flats and I'll throw the redfin a bunch. Busting shad around and I'll throw the rattletrap (which produces huge walleye in the dam area fyi).

If the 1st wave of spawners show up, I'll back the boat off a 1/2 cast and target the beds I can't see in the 10-15 fow range b/c I find that is where the bigger girls lay. Then...NIGHT BITE!!!!!

[brianetz1]

It seems that Dam reports are hard to come by, which is sad, because I live near the dam and fish the rock 3-5 days per week and dont chime in often enough, but here goes.

Water temps 59-63...kind of artificial since we've been so warm lately. IF the weather gets cooler like they say, we still wont see 1st wave of spawners until last weekend of April. But who cares, because the fish are feeding in lots of spots right now. I am a die hard spook thrower but have been amazed at what a redfin can do.

Mr.Cold, if you are still 3 weeks out, then you'll hit the rock perfectly. I have picked up huge bass off beds throwing a redfin...fish just dont like that bait hovering over their nests. I will be fishing the dam area really hard the next couple weeks and will start on steep banks on the way back to spawning flats and I'll throw the redfin a bunch. Busting shad around and I'll throw the rattletrap (which produces huge walleye in the dam area fyi).

If the 1st wave of spawners show up, I'll back the boat off a 1/2 cast and target the beds I can't see in the 10-15 fow range b/c I find that is where the bigger girls lay. Then...NIGHT BITE!!!!!

you mention throwing a redfin at beds.......do you just twitch it above the beds? slow return? Walk it?

you also mention 10-15 fow range, still using redfin? or switching to a tube or a jig and craw?

going to be down the kings area on the weekend of the 28th, so i will be hitting the same time.

[dtrs5kprs]

It seems that Dam reports are hard to come by, which is sad, because I live near the dam and fish the rock 3-5 days per week and dont chime in often enough, but here goes.

Water temps 59-63...kind of artificial since we've been so warm lately. IF the weather gets cooler like they say, we still wont see 1st wave of spawners until last weekend of April. But who cares, because the fish are feeding in lots of spots right now. I am a die hard spook thrower but have been amazed at what a redfin can do.

Mr.Cold, if you are still 3 weeks out, then you'll hit the rock perfectly. I have picked up huge bass off beds throwing a redfin...fish just dont like that bait hovering over their nests. I will be fishing the dam area really hard the next couple weeks and will start on steep banks on the way back to spawning flats and I'll throw the redfin a bunch. Busting shad around and I'll throw the rattletrap (which produces huge walleye in the dam area fyi).

If the 1st wave of spawners show up, I'll back the boat off a 1/2 cast and target the beds I can't see in the 10-15 fow range b/c I find that is where the bigger girls lay. Then...NIGHT BITE!!!!!

Super info and approach. Would much rather fish for deep spawners.

Brian...fin is usually a slow wind making a wake, even over beds or deep water. Kind of like slow rolling a blade or swimming a grub. Up the Kings you may hit some post spawners by then, same baits just reverse the travel back out of the coves.

[brianetz1]

Super info and approach. Would much rather fish for deep spawners.

Brian...fin is usually a slow wind making a wake, even over beds or deep water. Kind of like slow rolling a blade or swimming a grub. Up the Kings you may hit some post spawners by then, same baits just reverse the travel back out of the coves.

thanks for the suggestion

i had a redfin last year, (same time) but i have fished the rapala for so long it is hard to break away from that since it was producing fish

[shippy]

Can someone tell me which redfin you use at the rock? Is it jointed or not? What color is best? Thanks!

[edyer]

I heard the smokey Joe and Chrome blue colors will work.

[dtrs5kprs]

Can someone tell me which redfin you use at the rock? Is it jointed or not? What color is best? Thanks!

The big one, jointed. Size is CJ9 i believe. Color is not a big deal. Chrome if sunny, painted if not. Bigger deal is will it run right, search for tips.

Once in a while they will eat the straight fin, or something like a Long A.